Some Saskatchewan Community Members Sleep With Guns After Stabbing Chief News Canada

Photo: The Canadian Press Chief Wally Burns poses for a photo in a classroom at the school on James Smith Cree Nation on September 20, 2022. The chief of a First Nation where a mass stabbing occurred says some people still sleep with their guns as indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan gathered to call for immediate resources to address security in the north. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards The chief of a First Nation where a mass stabbing occurred says some people are still sleeping with their guns as indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan rallied to call for immediate resources to address security in the north. Chief of the James Smith Cree Nation Wally Burns says members are still feeling the effects of a knife rampage that left 11 dead and 18 injured in the First Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., in September. Meadow Lake Tribal Council Vice Chairman Richard Derocher says communities across the north feel unsafe because of violence, addictions and a lack of policing. Leaders say it is also rooted in issues around a lack of support for mental health, housing and education. They call on all levels of government to come to the table to find Indigenous-led solutions. Last month, the federal government signed an agreement to explore new ways to improve safety for some First Nations in Saskatchewan